A method for determining an efficacy of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes receiving a plethysmography signal from an oximetry sensor and an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal from an ECG sensor at a processor associated with a patient monitor, the oximetry sensor, or the ECG sensor. The method includes determining a first indicator related to the efficacy of CPR based on the plethysmography signal, using the processor. The method also includes determining a second indicator related to the efficacy of CPR based on the ECG signal, using the processor. The method further includes combining the first indicator and the second indicator to determine a combination metric indicative of the efficacy of CPR, using the processor.

A transport apparatus includes a base, a sling, and a support frame mounted to the base. The frame is configured to move from a first position relative to the base to a second position relative to the base. The frame includes a U-shaped frame with a lower cross-frame member and vertically oriented spaced side frame members joined with the cross-frame member. The side frame members support arm rests, and the cross-frame member optionally forms a footrest. In another aspect, the frame includes an access opening to allow a person egress and ingress to and from the sling through the frame.

A computer-implemented system may include a treatment device configured to be manipulated by a user while the user is performing a treatment plan, and a first computing device configured to: receive treatment data pertaining to the user while the user uses the treatment device to perform the treatment plan; identify at least one aspect of the treatment data pertaining to the user associated with a first treatment device mode of the treatment device; and, in response to a determination that the at least one aspect of the treatment data is correlated with at least one second condition of the user, generate second condition information indicating at least the second condition.

A medical device system for providing sensor data capture includes a medical device that may include one or more removably coupled sensor hubs and that includes a display to provide sensor data and at least one data interface (DI) port that may be a sensor-agnostic DI (SA-DI) port and a data transfer cable that may be compatible with the sensor-agnostic DI port and includes a first electromechanical connector configured to detachably couple to the SA-DI port and a second electromechanical connector configured to couple to the sensor and that includes a cable memory and processor configured to execute stored software to format sensor data according to a protocol of the SA-DI port, an authentication circuit, and a cable isolation device to limit patient leakage current flow from the medical device to the sensor and to electrically isolate the authentication circuit from the cable processor and the cable memory.

A walking assistance method may include: computing an amount of exercise of a user based on a biosignal of the user; adjusting a pattern of an assist parameter based on the amount of exercise; and/or generating a force corresponding to the amount of exercise, based on the adjusted pattern. A walking assistance apparatus may include: a pattern adjuster configured to compute an amount of exercise of a user based on a biosignal of the user; and/or a driver configured to generate a force corresponding to the amount of exercise based on a pattern of an assist parameter based on the amount of exercise.

A method, a system, or an apparatus for resuscitation can include a first sensor having a first output configured to provide a first sensor signal corresponding to optical attenuation of tissue at a site. The method, the system, or the apparatus can include a processor coupled to the first output. The processor can be configured to generate an output signal. The output signal can be determined based on a first parameter of the optical attenuation. The first parameter can correspond to blood circulation associated with externally applied stimulation of a cardiovascular organ. The method, the system, or the apparatus can include a system output coupled to the processor. The system output can be configured to provide a control signal determined using the output signal.

The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for improving patient adherence with respect to HFCC therapy. A therapy system of the present disclosure may include a percussive pulsing therapy device configured for delivering pulsating or intermittent airflow to a patient device, such as a patient vest worn by a patient. The airflow delivered to the patient vest may have an air pressure and a frequency, each of which may be adjustable in some embodiments. A therapy system of the present disclosure may additionally include a controller, a database, and one or more sensors. The controller and/or one or more sensors may record therapy data for a therapy session. Based on the recorded therapy data, the system may provide encouragement, advice, motivation, and/or options or information to a user by way of skills training, goal setting, feedback, reinforcement, environmental prompts, social support, and/or other patient interventions.

Disclosed herein, inter alia, are a method, system and a kit for improving a defined condition in a subject, the method comprising selecting a set of one or more correction zones, being surface zones on the surface of the subject's skin or defined angular zones in the subject's field of view, the one or more correction zones being associated with the condition; and placing the one or more correcting elements in said one or more correction zones to thereby cause improvement in said condition. Also provided herein are methods and systems for providing such correction zones related to a defined condition in a subject or to a defined cause in a subject being associated with a defined condition.

Embodiments of the present invention include a system having at least one sensor configured to monitor a muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) level of a patient who is undergoing cardiac arrest and to generate a signal representing SmO2 level; a user interface device; a processor communicably coupled to the user interface device, the processor configured to cause the user interface device to present an array of two or more possible nodes of a clinical decision support tree, wherein at least one of the nodes indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment of the patient with no ventilation, and wherein at least another of the nodes indicates CPR treatment of the patient with active ventilation; determine which of the two or more possible nodes should be emphasized based on the SmO2 level; and update the array of the two or more possible nodes based on the determination.

A physical method for regulating molecular transport within a brain extracellular space includes: applying an external pressure to brain tissue of an animal, wherein a rhythm of applying the external pressure is related to intrinsic rhythmicity of the animal. An apparatus for regulating molecular transport within a brain extracellular space includes: a detection mechanism (10), a pressurization mechanism (30), and a control mechanism (50). The detection mechanism (10) is capable of detecting intrinsic rhythmicity of an animal. The pressurization mechanism (30) is capable of applying an external pressure to brain tissue of the animal. The control mechanism (50) is capable of control the pressurization mechanism (10) based on a detection result of the detection mechanism (30), such that a rhythm of applying the external pressure by the pressurization mechanism (30) is related to the intrinsic rhythmicity of the animal. The method and apparatus may effectively regulate molecular transport within the brain extracellular space.